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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Following tragic bike accident, a local family and their friends take action. 'Slow down for kids. Be more mindful.'The family and friends of an 11-year-old Greene Middle School student who died in a collision in Palo Alto on Friday are...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2020Last comment by Jake Millan, on Apr 1, 2020 at 9:49 am | 62 comments | 20627 Views
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Moments after armed robbery, witness springs into action by leading police to getaway carThree people wanted for an armed robbery at a gas station on Sunday night were located by police with the help of a witness,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Downfall, on Mar 31, 2020 at 9:51 pm | 6 comments | 7916 Views
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Man to stand trial for 1973 cold-case murder at StanfordAccused serial killer John Arthur Getreu claims he didn't have contact with Leslie Marie Perlov, but his statements appeared...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2020Last comment by Wife, on Mar 27, 2020 at 7:43 am | 4 comments | 8075 Views
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Coronavirus-testing tents pop up on Stanford campus and in Menlo ParkStanford Health Care is gearing up for larger-scale testing of patients with COVID-19 symptoms, erecting tents on the Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Andy, on Mar 26, 2020 at 11:47 pm | 8 comments | 14439 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford, Kaiser hold drive-thru coronavirus testing, but you can't just head over thereAt least two large, local medical centers are now providing drive-through testing for COVID-19. Stanford Health Care’s...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2020Last comment by Trump fired the national pandemic team, on Mar 21, 2020 at 10:24 am | 16 comments | 50862 Views
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Q&A with the top copIn a wide-ranging interview with the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen discusses several controversial...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Mark, on Mar 17, 2020 at 10:42 pm | 5 comments | 3359 Views
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New COVID-19 online tool to triage people launches in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesVerily, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has launched an online tool to help screen patients for COVID-19 testing. The tool, called...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 17, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 6 comments | 10641 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Q&A with the top cop: On car break-insThe Weekly recently sat down with Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen to discuss recent cases involving use of force, the...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Lockdown & Throw Away The Keys, on Mar 16, 2020 at 9:31 am | 9 comments | 4647 Views
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County ramps up restrictions: Gatherings over 100 people banned, smaller events limitedGatherings of 100 or more people are now banned in Santa Clara County, the latest directive issued by Santa Clara County’s...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Mar 13, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 4 comments | 5718 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto boy killed in Friday night collisionA middle-school aged boy riding a bicycle was killed Friday night (March 6) in a collision at El Camino Real and California...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2020Last comment by Nick, on Mar 7, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 19 comments | 47188 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Armed man robs CVS Pharmacy, flees with prescription drugsPalo Alto police are looking for a man who walked into the CVS pharmacy on Middlefield Road on Sunday afternoon, indicated...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2020Last comment by Using A broom To Sweep Away A Major Problem, on Mar 6, 2020 at 3:45 pm | 9 comments | 7205 Views
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Palo Alto police nab 2 men in connection with Safeway robberyPalo Alto police have arrested two of the three men who they say were responsible for robbing the Safeway in Midtown at gunpoint...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 4, 2020 at 3:45 pm | 10 comments | 5311 Views
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Fourth case of coronavirus found in Santa Clara CountyThe fourth case of coronavirus was reported Saturday in Santa Clara County involving a woman who is a “household contact”...
Original post made on Feb. 29, 2020Last comment by Family Friendly, on Mar 2, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 22 comments | 39507 Views
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NTSB: Tesla's Autopilot steered Model X into highway median, causing fatal crashAn Apple employee died from a high-speed crash because his Tesla Model X's Autopilot driving system steered the car into...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Never Tesla, on Feb 27, 2020 at 5:28 pm | 19 comments | 5590 Views
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Drug dealer sentenced to 6 years for fatal fentanyl overdoseA man who sold the powerful narcotic fentanyl to a woman who later died was sentenced to six years and eight months of jail...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Confusing, on Feb 27, 2020 at 4:40 pm | 5 comments | 5361 Views
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Two volunteers, one dog and the story of the Palo Alto couple's unlikely rescueOn the eighth day of Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin’s disappearance, Rich Cassens and his search dog...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:28 pm | 8 comments | 7286 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Searchers for missing Palo Alto couple focus on the water, following alerts from cadaver dogsWith the search for Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin nearly reaching the one-week mark, the Marin County Sheriff's Office is...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Hello ....., on Feb 22, 2020 at 5:22 pm | 20 comments | 8872 Views
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Man arrested for kidnapping attempt reportedly held another family hostageA man arrested Monday for attempted kidnapping in a Mountain View home had allegedly held another woman and her daughter...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Clinical Researcher, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 5 comments | 4364 Views
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Police nab duo for string of car burglariesTwo men linked to 10 car burglaries in Palo Alto on Saturday were arrested after a woman whose vehicle they nearly broke...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Dan, on Feb 20, 2020 at 8:38 am | 5 comments | 4899 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Last 'Sunny Day' defendant sentenced for killing, shootingSix years after prosecutors announced indictments against 16 gang members as part of "Operation Sunny Day," the last defendant,...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Rod S, on Feb 20, 2020 at 3:32 am | 3 comments | 5820 Views
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Benefiting local non-profits
The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
